i went to auto vocational school in the earlt 70's.. i was going thru some of my notes from those days . i found a note that stated putting a wire between the radiator brass tank and neg battery post would stop electrolosis and corrosion in the radiator. this was common knowlege in those days according to the old time instructors.. what do you think about it........ and ,,yes i put the wire on both my fords today. lucas
I'd say the coolant pretty well grounds the radiator. And what happens with a plastic tank and your wire? You have a brass tank radiator?
You hit the nail right on the head...
Sorry , but it doesn't.
Take your DVOM , put 1 lead on ground and the other 1 in he coolant, you'll be surprised
Ford actually has a tsb out for the F150 with multiple heater core failures to do exactly that, ground the heatercore
yes my fords have what looks like copper or brass tanks on it. im guessing its brass. .... lucas
yep. when i changed my heater core, i researched this and found that less than 3 volts should be ok. one of the roles of antifreeze is to somehow reduce this differential. ...thehick
Yea, thanks. I was well aware of that and the Ford TSB. Have checked my coolant several times and got nothing because I change coolant every few thousand miles. Do you have a strap on your coolant tank? Curb feelers?
I have 2 straps on my plastic coolant tank, and a ground strap on my frame I also keep 5 straps in the glove box, just in case
The curb feeler question is just stupid, doesn't every body have does ?????????????
you change coolant every few thousand miles? get a life dude.
I bet he ment to say every 2 years. That is what some manufactures recommend.
No, I change it every year. Same with the brake and transmission fluid. The diff gets changed every few years.
How does it effect resale???
If the average car today is going over 200,000 miles, who is going to pay you more for a car you CLAIM has had excessive unnecessary fluid changes?
It won't "effect" resale, but it very well could "affect" resale value.
Where did he claim "excessive unnecessary fluid changes" would be beneficial?
Dave
Well we could argue whether it should be effect or affect
Do you believe it would help the resale value?
Don
Do try and follow along Dave
No, I change it every year. Same with the brake and transmission fluid.The diff gets changed every few years.
"changing of these fluids will prolong the life of these systems. yes its a big pain and cost to do it but its really worth it if you are going to keep it for a long time. and if you want a better resale of your vehicle when your done with it."
I'm not going for resale at this point. The vehicle is 23 years old and has every piece of the original drive line and suspension. Mileage is Waaaay over 200,000 miles. Even the universals and pinion seal are original. Changing fluids takes almost no time at all. An oil change and grease job takes maybe 15". If this type of maintenance is a burden to someone, they should not attempt to do anything themselves.
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